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Too Many States Not on Course to Meet Mine Clearance Deadlines
13 Nov 2007 00:29:08 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
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Landmine Monitor Report 2007 Released Today
Many states are not on course to meet their Mine Ban Treaty mine clearance obligations, according to Landmine Monitor Report 2007: Toward a Mine-Free World. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) releases the 1,124-page report at the United Nations today. Landmine Monitor reports on the global landmine situation and scrutinizes the implementation of and compliance with the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Landmine Monitor Report 2007 is the ninth annual edition of the report.
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Medical staff treat a civilian injured during a road side claymore mine attack on a passenger bus, at Kebithigollawa in Anuradhpura, about 250 km (156 miles) northeast of Sri Lanka's capital ...



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